Exercise 1.

Unit 1

Exercise 1

1. hull

2. stranded

3. multitude

4. alleviate

5. permanence

6. latitude

7. equation

8. frantic

9. erroneous

10. improvise

Exercise 2

1. frantic

2. soothed

3. hull

4. stranded

5. volatile

6. nuisance

7. latitude

8. erroneous

9. mariners

10. multitude

Exercise 3

1. I

2. C

3. C

4. I

5. C

6. I

7. I

8. C

9. C

10. C

Reading Comprehension

Part A

1. F, Even today, sailors opt to navigate by using Polaris on clear nights.

2. T

3. F, Lost people’s problems can be alleviated by gazing up at a starry night sky.

4. T

5. T

Part B

1. They figured out the angle between the star and the horizon to determine their latitude.

2. The permanence of Polaris in the north sky has helped countless people find their destinations.

3. By figuring out the angle between the star and the horizon.

4. The Big Dipper revolves around Polaris.

5. When the clouds cleared and Polaris came back into view.

Unit 2

Exercise 1

1. plaster

2. vicious

3. outright

4. locale

5. arduous

6. dubious

7. attain

8. terrestrial

9. conceive

10. shovel

Exercise 2

1. a

2. b

3. d

4. c

5. b

Exercise 3

1. I

2. C

3. I

4. C

5. I

6. C

7. C

8. I

9. I

10. I

11. C

12. C

13. I

14. C

15. C

16. I

17. I

18. C

19. I

20. C

Reading Comprehension

Part A

1.T

2. F, Tim and Dean removed the jagged bones and used elastic to tie them together.

3. T

4. F, Dean thought Tim’s claim might be dubious.

5. F, When Tim excavated the land, he uncovered many jagged bones.

Part B

1. Their egos were too large.

2. Tim used his shovel to carefully excavate the land around the bone.

3. Tim was searching for fossils.

4. They engraved their initials into it.

5. “If you’re serious about the skeleton, I’ll help.”

Unit 3

Exercise 1

1. b

2. a

3. b

4. d

5. c

6. a

7. a

8. d

9. c

10. b

Exercise 2

1. strap

2. feminine

3. attire

4. reputable

5. pads

Exercise 3

1. anemia

2. rouge

3. strap

4. craze

5. aristocracy

6. excess

7. vie

8. reputable

9. feminine

10. hallmark

Exercise 4

1. C

2. C

3. I

4. C

5. I

6. I

7. C

8. I

9. C

10.I

Reading Comprehension

Part A

1. T

2. F, Just like the ladies, the men wore lipstick and rouge.

3. T

4. F, Women’s hair was a tangle of wigs, jewels, flowers, and stuffed birds.

5. T

Part B

1. The predominant style in women's attire was enormous dresses.

2. The clothing signified wealth and status.

3. Pale skin was also a craze that was done in excess.

4. Hairstyles were the hallmark of women's fashion.

5. The men vied with one another to see who wore the more expensive clothes.

Unit 4

Exercise 1

1. c

2. a

3. b

4. c

5. a

6. d

7. b

8. d

9. a

10. c

Exercise 2

1. b

2. c

3. a

4. c

5. b

6. a

7. b

8. d

9. a

10. c

Exercise 3

1. descent

2. pungent

3. chunk

4. superintendent

5. overworked

6. gourmet

7. attic

8. outspoken

9. ministries

10. ordeal

Exercise 4

1. C

2. I

3. C

4. C

5. C

Reading Comprehension

Part A

1. F, The butler cleaned late at night; hence, he was busier than the Civic Superintendent.

2. F, Though the butler was overworked, his job's intrinsic nature made him never be outspoken.

3. T

4. F, The butler boiled water in a kettle and chopped beef into chunks.

5. T

Part B

1. While the superintendent slept soundly and snored, the butler was still awake.

2. On his descent from the attic, he realized he needed to make the food.

3. If he had told the superintendent earlier that he was tired, then he could have avoided the whole ordeal.

4. As he started the soup, he remembered that he had to sweep the veranda.

5. The party was filled with a din of unhappy guests making a fuss because some of the guests were dissatisfied.

Unit 5

Exercise 1

1. b

2. b

3. c

4. a

5. c

6. a

7. c

8. b

9. a

10. c